Madame Alexander dolls
There are only few dolls in the world that have survived and been famous for so long as the Madame Alexander dolls. Almost 85 years of providing sweet companion to young girls this doll industry still produces some of the best doll in the world. The first noticeable dolls were based on the witty beauty Scarlet O’Hara from Gone with the Wind. The latest dolls are the dolls in the fall collection featuring cloth dolls like Dorothy and many such dolls. These dolls have been the girl’s best friend for years and even today hold the same place as they held years back.
Founded by Beatrice Alexander Behrman some 85 years ago in 1923, they were also voted as the best doll for the same decade1920-1923. The very first dolls were cloth ones and have gone an evolution since then. The dolls which pleased all were continually produced all these years sparing a few years during World War 2. The most famous dolls were Wendy, Cissy, Elise and Lissy including many others in the list. Wendy is the small size doll in this family of dolls. With 8 inches height it very well resembles an American kid and has changed its attire with every country she visited.
The Madame Alexander dolls have been produced in almost all sizes and have been a symbol of uniqueness with their intriguing dolls. With practically every doll type including the fashion dolls, themed dolls and some special dolls which were based on characters from story like the Snow White dolls. The Dionee Quintuplets have been other famous dolls from this doll house. Though these dolls are produced in China now these dolls started their journey from New York where their creator Beatrice Alexander made their first base. The first dolls which were created were made of cloth with plastic dolls being the later addition and then the vinyl dolls which are made till date.
While the first produced doll had their name on their head but most dolls which were produced later had ALEX or Alexander on their heads. Many of the Madame Alexander dolls are there on eBay for sale and if someone wants to get one of the collector’s editions they may be ready to part with thousands of dollars for that. With time these dolls have adopted the new trends and have made changes in their appearance accordingly. But they still remain one of the favorite for all girls around the world.
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